Manifolding sales device.



No. 703,78l. Patentd July I, I902.

- c. E. ,FRISBIE.

MANIFOLDING SALES DEVICE.

(Application flied Nov. 11, 1901.

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CHARLES E. FRISBIE, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

MANIFOLDING SALES DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION ibrming part of Letters Patent N 0. 703,781, dated July 1, 1902. Application filed November l1 1901. $erial No. 81,793. (No model.)

To (0% whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES FRISBIE, a citizen of the United States, residing in Oakland, county of Alameda, State of California, have invented an Improvement in Manifolding Sales Devices; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention relates to improvements in autographic sales-check devices. Its object is to provide a book of simple construction capable of being carried in thepocket of the salesman, a book in which thepages are not likely to become soiled by contact with the carbon as the leaves are drawn out and in which the original and duplicatechecks may be torn 0E separately and simultaneously.

It consists of a case partially opened at one end, means for inserting the paper folded or rolled in one or more sheets within the case, a guide by which the direction of the paper may be changed and directed over the top of the case, arms independently movable, but having hinges in common. upon the case, whereby the paper is held taut on the top of the case and the carbon normally supported out of contact with the paper, a 'knife by which the sheets of paper may be torn off, and a flexible inclosure for the case.

It also comprises details which will be more fully explained in the following.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a View of the book. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal Fig. 3 is a cross-section on line as 00 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail of the hinged end of the clamps.

A represents a case of wood, metal, or other. suitable material of such size as readily to be inserted into the pocket. This case is completely inclosed except for a transverse opening 2 at one end. Within the box and adjacent to this end isa roller 3, around which the sheets of paper 4 in one or more layers (usually two) pass. A shallow partition 5 serves as a guide to hold the paper in place and at the same time to allow the paper readily to pass over its top and around the roller. The end 6 of the box is slightly curved and is made to bear lightly against the roll and assist in holding the-paper taut thereon. The bottom of the box is hinged, as at 7 so that its being readily drawn out.

the pad may be readily inserted into the case, and a spring-catch, as 8, serves to engage the opposite side of the case to hold the bottom when closed. The other end of the case or box is made with an extension 9, on which is a cutter 10. The cutter is placed below the level of the top of the box, and the upper edges 11 of the extended sides of the case are beveled, as shown, to allow the paper to be easily drawn down upon the knife to tear off the tags.

On one side of the box are hinged the arms 12, which are adapted to fold'over on the top of the box and hold the lowermost sheet of paper tl1ereon. The outer ends of the arms are provided with spring-catches, as 13, which engage the side of the box. The pressure exerted by these arms is sufficient to hold the paper in position and still not interfere with The pivot ends of these arms are preferably hidden within the case, being movable in suitable slots in the upper edge. of the case, and are turnable about a common hinge-pin 14. Each of these arms carries a second arm 15, which is also turnable about the same pivot, but is movable independent of its corresponding arm 12. The opposite ends of the arms 15 have suitable spring-catch devices 15, by which the two arms may be held together.

The arms 12 and 15 form the securing members between which the carbon is held, and the relative thickness of the two members dotermines the amount the carbon is separated from the sheet of paper that lies beneath the arms 12 and the sheet that is adapted to passover the arms 15. On the latter are the straps or guidesilfi, which bear upon and hold in place this ,second sheet of paper. These guides may consist of a piece of spring-wire secured at one end of an arm 15 and having its other end bent downward to engagea projection on the opposite end of,the arm. By reason of the carbon being drawn tightly between and clasped at either end by means of the members or arms and these clasp members being of proper thickness and suitably rounded the original and duplicate pages are kept from coming in contact with the carbon except in the act of writing, the carbon is not rubbed or worn, and the duplicate or under sheet is not soiled or smutched, as is usually the case where the carbon lies between two traveling sheets of paper. The top of the case offers a firm support to write on, and by reason of the rigidly-fixed cutter the pages may be torn off without the necessity of perforating them. When the case is empty, it can be refilled at any time and carbons can be easily renewed. This case can be used with a single continuous check, if desired, by simply drawing out the paper far enough and then folding it back on top of the carbon, writing, withdrawing the duplicate, and tearing off, or it may be used in triplicate or other multiform by adding one or more carbonsheets and providing suitable clasp members accordingly.

To protect the sheets, carbons, &c., and give a neater appearance to the device when not in use or when in the salesmans pocket, I provide an inclosure or flexible cover 17. This cover is like the binding of a book and has one edge of its backor flexible portion secured to the bottom of the case at 18, but is otherwise disconnected from the case, so that when an entry is to be made the cover may be folded underneath the box and out of the way.

, ent, is- I 1. A sales-registering device including a case having a top portion integral with the sides said case closed except for an opening near one end, a hinged bottom through which paper is inserted, means upon the top of the case for retaining the carbon and. sheets in place and normally out of contact with each other, means for cutting the sheets, and a flexible cover for the case.

2. In a sales registering device, a case closed except for a transverse opening near one end through which the sheets are withdrawn, means upon the top of the case for retaining the carbon and sheets in place and normally out of contact with each other.

3. In a sales-registering device,a case adapted to receive and retain one or more continuous sheets of paper, a transverse slot in the case through which the sheets may be withdrawn, a carbon-sheet interposed between the sheets of paper and clamps whereby the carbon and sheets are held in place and out of contact with each other.

4. In a sales-registering device,a case adapted to contain one or more continuous sheets of paper, a slot in the case through which the paper passes, a carbon-sheet interposed between the sheets of paper, means holding the carbon-sheet normally out of contact with the other sheets, and a cover having a flexible hinge portion secured to the bottom of the case at one end thereof, said cover adapted to fold over the top of the case to protect the paper and carbon when the case device is not in use.

5. In a sales-registering device, a case having atop and sides and having a slot near one end through which the paper may pass, and a bottom for the case, in combination with arms hinged at the side of the case and normally extending transversely across the top of the case, and holding the lowermost sheet of paper upon said top, and other arms engaging the carbon-sheet and coacting with the first-named arms for holding it normally out of contact with the first-named sheet.

6. In a sales-registering device,a case adapted to contain one or more continuous sheets of paper, arms pivoted upon the side of the case and adapted to hold one of said sheets i in place upon the top of the case, and other arms between which and the first-mentioned arms the carbon-sheet is held, said second arms serving to support a second sheet of paper above and out of contact with said carbon-sheet.

7. In a sales-register device, a case having a transverse slot near one end, arms pivoted upon one side of the case and movable over the top of the case, other arms pivoted on the first-mentioned arms and movable independently thereof, said sets of arms forming clamps between which the carbon sheets are re tained, and means for detachably securing the outer ends of the arms to the case.

8. In a sales-registering device, a casing having a closed top, a hinged bottom, a transverse partition within the box and near one end, a space between the top of said partition and the top of the box, a roller between said partition and the adjacent end of the box or casing, a resiliently-supported plate adapted to bear against said roller, a projection upon the other end and exterior of the casing, a cutter on said projection and means upon the casing whereby sheets of paper and carbon may be held in place but normally out of contact with each other.

9. A sales-check book consisting of a case adapted to contain one or more continuous sheets of paper, said case closed at the top except for a transverse opening through which the paper passes, independently movable clamp members upon the top between which a carbon-sheet may be held, one of said sheets of paper adapted to pass beneath the clamps and rest upon the top of the case, the other of said sheets adapted to pass above said clamps and guides by which the second sheet of paper is held in position, a cutter and a cover hinged to the rear of the case and adapted to be folded over the top of the case to protect the sheets when the book is not in use. 1

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

CHARLES E. FRISBIE. Witnesses:

S. H. Nounsn, JEssIE C. BRODIE. 

